Cost of living comparison
Dhaka is 61.4% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.2% less in Dhaka
- Groceries
-
pay 44.5% less in Dhaka
- Transportation
-
pay 36.4% less in Dhaka
- Housing
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pay 76.7% less in Dhaka
- Childcare
-
pay 88.0% less in Dhaka
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.8% less in Dhaka
- Clothing
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pay 61.5% less in Dhaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Dhaka.
If you lived in Dhaka instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 81.2% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Dhaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$2.08
BDT252.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$0.29
BDT35.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.69
|
$0.16
BDT19.00
|
|
pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$0.68
BDT82.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$3.97
BDT481.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.07
|
$2.94
BDT355.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.78
|
$1.29
BDT156.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$1.45
BDT175.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.16
BDT140.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.73
|
$0.51
BDT61.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.09
BDT132.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.38
BDT46.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.22
BDT26.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.40
BDT48.48
|
|
pay 36.4% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$4.06
BDT491.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.96
BDT3,026.20
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,175.07
|
$24,957.67
BDT3,026,204.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.59
|
$4.58
BDT554.80
|
|
pay 76.7% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.74
|
$13.11
BDT1,589.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€962.49
|
$115.12
BDT13,958.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€841.39
|
$63.20
BDT7,663.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.45
|
$22.22
BDT2,693.95
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.27
|
$44.32
BDT5,373.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,548.96
|
$1,486.12
BDT180,196.72
|
|
pay 41.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.77
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.03
BDT246.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.24
|
$2.91
BDT353.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.52
|
$17.81
BDT2,160.08
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.15
|
$4.16
BDT504.37
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Dhaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.80
|
$16.53
BDT2,004.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.45
|
$19.66
BDT2,384.28
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.57
|
$41.85
BDT5,073.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.64
|
$36.92
BDT4,476.60
|
|
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